[ale] Question about cable modem connections

[Jim Kinney]

On Wed, 2008-10-01 at 10:29 -0400, Jim Lynch wrote:
> Warren Myers wrote:
> > You could preconfigure the router at your house, then send it with 
> > her. Restarting the router forces it to regrab the IP address of the 
> > device it's connected to (at least on the ones I've used).
> >
> > WMM
> I'm only sending a laptop.  No router.  No need (afaik) for a router.  
> Am I missing something?

Yes. Laptop only will require configuration and cable dweeb can't do it.
send here with one of these:
http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0210172
and magic connection will happen.

The assumption is that the cable modem will stay installed once wife
leaves the house.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim.
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